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INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

Top 20 product groups imported by select African countries ............. [More].
Senegal’s Imports of Remaining Product Groups at the 2 digit HS Code Level and India’s Position
The 10 Major supplier countries were UAE ,Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Germany, France, South Africa, UK, Spain Mauritius and Italy. These supplier countries constituted 76.90% share in Seychelles's total imports of 2008.
Rank in Global imports
Rank in India's imports
HS Code
Description
Global imports in 2008(USD Million)
% Share in global imports 2008
%change in global imports 2008
Import value from India in 2008(USD Million)
% Share in imports from India
%change in imports from India
21
19
63
 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc
42.42
0.65
15.00
1.25
0.02
-58.04
22
20
17
 Sugars and sugar confectionery
42.18
0.65
-19.39
1.22
0.02
-22.71
23
66
7
 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
40.77
0.62
18.35
0.00
0.00
N/A
24
30
40
 Rubber and articles thereof
39.87
0.61
38.37
0.41
0.01
32.79
25
42
31
 Fertilizers
38.49
0.59
48.16
0.11
0.00
511.11
26
31
38
 Miscellaneous chemical products
38.34
0.59
20.02
0.34
0.01
-26.32
27
35
33
 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries
34.46
0.53
18.63
0.21
0.00
-31.95
28
14
29
 Organic chemicals
33.94
0.52
0.53
1.99
0.03
23.25
29
53
22
 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
30.48
0.47
-2.01
0.03
0.00
-51.79
30
56
8
 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
27.80
0.43
7.56
0.02
0.00
N/A
31
23
28
 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
27.60
0.42
1.36
1.00
0.02
18.76
32
21
76
 Aluminium and articles thereof
25.68
0.39
37.95
1.17
0.02
396.60
33
45
49
 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc
24.38
0.37
-1.17
0.08
0.00
100.00
34
50
34
 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes
24.27
0.37
22.15
0.03
0.00
675.00
35
38
64
 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
23.47
0.36
25.04
0.19
0.00
23.38
36
44
20
 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations
23.07
0.35
25.33
0.08
0.00
207.69
37
55
74
 Copper and articles thereof
20.05
0.31
37.46
0.02
0.00
-82.54
38
7
52
 Cotton
19.91
0.31
22.44
8.83
0.14
43.76
39
47
11
 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
19.55
0.30
19.13
0.07
0.00
133.33
40
16
70
 Glass and glassware
19.44
0.30
12.87
1.72
0.03
27.45
41
75
23
 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder
18.14
0.28
256.03
0.00
0.00
N/A
42
26
32
 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc
17.00
0.26
0.60
0.71
0.01
17.00
43
5
2
 Meat and edible meat offal
16.74
0.26
-10.91
10.00
0.15
-11.78
44
32
9
 Coffee, tea, mate and spices
15.53
0.24
21.80
0.32
0.00
45.05
45
22
82
 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal
13.72
0.21
98.68
1.14
0.02
275.99
46
17
55
 Manmade staple fibres
13.09
0.20
22.66
1.48
0.02
-0.20
47
37
83
 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
12.34
0.19
18.47
0.19
0.00
-12.39
48
40
62
 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
11.51
0.18
1.96
0.17
0.00
-13.09
49
25
12
 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes
9.93
0.15
18.75
0.79
0.01
    1,232.20
50
52
61
 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
9.88
0.15
-9.47
0.03
0.00
          -3.13
51
8
86
 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment
9.78
0.15
504.08
7.40
0.11
    4,767.11
52
18
54
 Manmade filaments
8.72
0.13
-2.03
1.39
0.02
51.91
53
58
68
 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles
6.78
0.10
12.87
0.02
0.00
-48.48
54
88
89
 Ships, boats and other floating structures
6.22
0.10
-16.12
0.00
0.00
N/A
55
34
56
 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc
6.06
0.09
5.68
0.22
0.00
-36.63
56
54
35
 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes
5.46
0.08
46.95
0.02
0.00
100.00
57
36
96
 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
5.30
0.08
11.60
0.21
0.00
-50.82
58
48
42
 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods
5.25
0.08
10.13
0.04
0.00
616.67
59
74
26
 Ores, slag and ash
5.19
0.08
24.73
0.00
0.00
-100.00
60
41
18
 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
4.49
0.07
29.97
0.14
0.00
-4.03
61
92
79
 Zinc and articles thereof
4.42
0.07
10.48
0.00
0.00
-100.00
62
62
95
 Toys, games, sports requisites
3.78
0.06
18.45
0.01
0.00
25.00
63
43
36
 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc
3.66
0.06
1.27
0.10
0.00
-15.18
64
39
71
 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
3.64
0.06
25.15
0.17
0.00
25.93
65
33
58
 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc
3.27
0.05
-4.08
0.28
0.00
78.62
66
60
57
 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
3.14
0.05
64.12
0.02
0.00
300.00
67
57
37
 Photographic or cinematographic goods
2.91
0.04
-8.55
0.02
0.00
233.33
68
68
16
 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes
2.87
0.04
20.08
0.00
0.00
N/A
69
70
1
 Live animals
2.66
0.04
152.27
0.00
0.00
N/A
70
71
3
 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes
2.31
0.04
45.43
0.00
0.00
N/A
71
65
88
 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
2.30
0.04
-78.33
0.00
0.00
-87.50
72
59
59
 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric
1.57
0.02
39.61
0.02
0.00
100.00
73
63
6
 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc
1.27
0.02
157.61
0.00
0.00
N/A
74
95
93
 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof
1.27
0.02
-68.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
75
86
50
 Silk
0.93
0.01
-1.28
0.00
0.00
-100.00
76
96
97
 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques
0.91
0.01
584.21
0.00
0.00
-100.00
77
91
78
 Lead and articles thereof
0.86
0.01
113.65
0.00
0.00
N/A
78
83
47
 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc
0.78
0.01
-9.68
0.00
0.00
N/A
79
77
65
 Headgear and parts thereof
0.71
0.01
0.43
0.00
0.00
-100.00
80
79
67
 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair
0.69
0.01
16.55
0.00
0.00
N/A
81
89
91
 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
0.65
0.01
10.30
0.00
0.00
N/A
82
85
53
 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric
0.53
0.01
258.78
0.00
0.00
-100.00
83
49
13
 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes
0.52
0.01
90.11
0.04
0.00
N/A
84
78
66
 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc
0.46
0.01
58.68
0.00
0.00
N/A
85
80
41
 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
0.23
0.00
15.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
86
93
80
 Tin and articles thereof
0.21
0.00
82.05
0.00
0.00
N/A
87
87
51
 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof
0.16
0.00
-19.07
0.00
0.00
N/A
88
81
45
 Cork and articles of cork
0.13
0.00
39.58
0.00
0.00
N/A
89
64
92
 Musical instruments, parts and accessories
0.10
0.00
-18.11
0.00
0.00
N/A
90
82
46
 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.
0.10
0.00
-38.99
0.00
0.00
N/A
91
76
60
 Knitted or crocheted fabric
0.09
0.00
6.10
0.00
0.00
N/A
92
73
5
 Products of animal origin, nes
0.05
0.00
-39.33
0.00
0.00
N/A
93
69
14
 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes
0.04
0.00
-2.63
0.00
0.00
N/A
94
90
75
 Nickel and articles thereof
0.04
0.00
68.18
0.00
0.00
N/A
95
84
43
 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof
0.02
0.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
96
94
81
 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof
0.00
0.00
-69.23
0.00
0.00
N/A

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